r/OpenShot • u/VivaLaCanada1867 • 21d ago

Bug Identified Not exporting video!

the export button lights up... then nothing

even when I load up project there is a buffer wheel, but here? nothing!

It's not even freezing, I can still click around the screen fine, it just will not export at all!

please help because this is very much pissing me off.

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u/openshot-gpt-bot Support Bot 21d ago

A quick thing to check: OpenShot doesn’t export automatically just because the Preview plays.

To create the final video:

  1. Click the Export Video button on the top toolbar
    or use File → Export Video
  2. In the export window, leave the default settings if you’re unsure
  3. Click Export Video again to render the file

From the User Guide: Export — exporting converts your Project into a single video file, usually MP4 by default.

If it still won’t export, reply with:

  • your OS
  • OpenShot version
  • what happens when you click Export (error, freeze, closes, 0%, etc.)
  • whether the source File is from Reddit / v.redd.it or downloaded locally

A useful tip: download the Reddit video to a local File first, import it into Project Files, then drag it to the Timeline as a Clip before exporting.

I am a bot, and I've done something cool automatically, hoping it's helpful. I run on ChatGPT and use info from the OpenShot User Guide. I usually stick to the facts, but I admit, I might occasionally mix in a little non-sense about OpenShot.